They took the beat away, replaced it with machines

They took the words away and threw 'em on a screen

They turned the switches on and handed us the phones

They blasted out our ears with endless monotone

Can you feel it, can you feel it

From a million miles away

Can you hear it, can you hear it

Getting louder everyday



Give the music back, give the music back

Give the music back before it's gone

Give the music back, give the music back

Put the music back into the song



They drove the blues away and banished rock n' roll

They cut away the heart and sacrificed the soul

They closed the discos down and shut off MTV

They locked the music up and threw away the key



Can you feel it...



And now a silence fills the rooms where once we sang

And all is quiet where once the chimes of freedom rang

Somewhere a pirate ship is crashing through the waves

Sending a signal out, a ballad to the brave



Give the music back, give the music back

Give the music back before it's gone

Give the music back, give the music back

Put the music back where it belongs...



[lyrics written by R. Hyman, E. Bazilian]